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Meaning of illegitimate in English
Pronunciation
/ˌɪləˈdʒɪdəmət/
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Classifying Adjective
illegitimate
Definitions
1.
contrary to or forbidden by law
Examples
« an illegitimate seizure of power »
« illicit trade »
« an outlaw strike »
« unlawful measures »
Synonyms
illegal
Noun
illegitimate
Definitions
1.
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
Qualitative Adjective
illegitimate
Etymology
mid 16th century: from late Latin illegitimus (from in-‘not’ + legitimus‘lawful’), suggested by legitimate
Definitions
1.
of marriages and offspring
Examples
« not recognized as lawful »
Synonyms
adulterine
base
baseborn
bastard
bastardly
misbegot
misbegotten
spurious
fatherless
left-handed
unlawful
wrongful
Antonyms
legitimate
See also
illegal
invalid
unauthorized